Mauser Identification

[Grubby]

Hello,
My dad and I are going to sporterize a Mauser 98. However, we are not sure what kind of Mauser 98 action this is, he has done a few and has not seen one like this. We just want to make sure that it is not a rare Mauser before we modernize the gun. We know for sure that it is a 98 as the distance from the bolt hole is 7 7/8", and it is cock on open, also we are fairly sure it is a CZ becasue of the marking on the side of the receiver, however, on top in its completely unstamped. Here are some photos of the rifle:

 

[Grubby]

Here are some more pictures:

 

[kwg020]

I take it there was no crest?
kwg

 

[Grubby]

There is not a crest, here is a picture I forgot to include on the original posting:

 

[Numeric]

It's a scrubbed Polish Model 1929 short rifle (Wz.29). These scrubbed rifles were sent to the Republican government of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The "Circle-Z" mark was also used by Poland.

 

[ironworkerwill]

Ive heard the circle Z is a polish proof mark.

 

[morcey2]

I didn't know that the Polish mausers had the overhang at the front of the front receiver ring to hold a handguard. I thought that was a Turk-only feature. (very likely could be wrong though) The mark on the left side of the recoil lug looks like it might be the spanish "flaming bomb" proof which would be consistent with the Polish rifles from the SCW.

Matt

 

[Grubby]

How are the quality on these actions? Will it finish up into a nice, accurate rifle?

 

[Jim Watson]

I see a barrel and action.
Do you have the rest of the rifle?
If so, it is probably worth more as a surplus collectable than when sporterized.
If not, carry on.

 

[Scooter22]

What are the markings on the rear sight. Regular numbers or "scribble"? That'll tell you if the Turks had their hands on it.

 

[morcey2]

I agree with Jim Watson. If you've got a complete Wz.29, you should be able to sell it and have enough to buy a more sporterization-friendly (a.k.a. already modified/butchered/etc.) mauser to use as the basis for a build. If all you have is the barreled action, I say go for it. I've got a 257 Roberts that was built on a Yugo-captured K98k action, an Argentine 1909 that is on its way to being a 6mm Remington, and a 1918-dated GEW98 action that will be a 6.5x55. (all were already bubbafied to some extent.)

The Polish actions are supposed to be nice. Not as nice as a 1909 or VZ-24, but very usable.

Matt